moedermoord

Dutch

Etymology

From moeder +‎ moord.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: moe‧der‧moord

Noun

moedermoord m (plural moedermoorden, diminutive moedermoordje n)

  1. matricide, parricide of one's own mother
  2. (figuratively) defamation of a motherlike authority figure (a person or an organization such as a hospital)